| prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in kampala, uganda, and theoretical models for improving syndromic management. | to estimate the prevalence of treatable sexually transmitted infections (sti) in adolescents visiting a youth health clinic. to evaluate the algorithm for management of the abnormal vaginal discharge (avd) syndrome recommended in uganda's national guidelines and compare it with other theoretical flowchart models. | 2006 | 16488818 |
| evaluation of multiplex real-time pcr for detection of haemophilus ducreyi, treponema pallidum, herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 in the diagnosis of genital ulcer disease in the rakai district, uganda. | to develop a real-time pcr assay that reliably and accurately detects the predominant sexually transmitted aetiological agents of genital ulcer disease (gud) (haemophilus ducreyi, treponema pallidum and herpes simplex virus type 1 (hsv-1) and type 2 (hsv-2)) and to assess the use of real-time pcr diagnostic testing in a rural african field site. | 2009 | 19066198 |